New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-17
RAOE.HoRsEs OF PROMISE.
THE FAIRFAX STABLES rHoRouaHBREDs.
HousAroN1C AND aARDEY IN FINE CONDITION.
FULL SISTER OF KINGSTON.

1oUsArONIC AND oARDEY IN ZINE coNDIT1oN-A
FULL SISTER OF KINGSTON
AMsr the grand stand and sab-hsuss the most com.
nedous structure On shsspshsaA Bay 10
tAs Fairfax Stable. the homo Of Housatono' oar"eT
oxAsmms War Eagle. Cyslops. PusEs. Ostalneapd sir
Naan otter thoroughbrsds Il u also Of the most
attractive buidngs within the inslesurs being among
rs few honorsd with csat Of paint The grand stand
n this time far frnm inviting. Boxed mp after the
usual winter fashion 1t looks more desolae than do
serted barn stormswept prairis. ana the rough
weather boarding Its front reps tho visitor Bot
ths wdeopen doors OF the three-Rabsd green Fair
fax stable I'm msdstey the Of tho netting pavilion
cell hin to come In out Of the sow which lies four
inches deep the around Let him cross tho threshold
on Sunday afternoon An almost oppressive stiffness
prevails. which IL brokan only ny whlrring OF many
wngs hocks Of English sparro rse from the straw
Uttered and seek In the loft In the lattice
uAdcr tho No othcr living creature 90 % hea"
Or seen; therc IL no champins of bits stamping Of
yestlcso feet.
The stable Is lar sr than that Of the Msssra Dryer.
which THE has described and moro elaborate
but is ground plan tho same. Those 10 single row
a. stalls twenty four In number with an opening OF
twenty foet between No IL and so IS. and al is SUI
rounded By track Of compost upon which the equine
colony takes daily exercise Of walking trot,ing and
gallo Ing Tho FIRST stall to the right OF the door, No.
49, IL fitted up for what farmers call gear ROOM On
one side hang in perfect order some dossns OF brides
Of vertical white and blue stripes ornamentet with
the neasst aud ceanest OF saddles arranged in and
supported by racks shaped like horses back. In
third opening of door reveals miniature apoth
scary shop with nniments and saves ana powders and
pontices enough to multitude OF thoroughbred
shortcomings The room IL a. heat and swoetsmeing
% parlor. yet womans hand has touched It, In the
he'd the left the order and cleanliness pre-
vail The person responsible for this IL Mr. walcotts
trainer. James Thomson. whom on Sunday afternoons
the visitor will find in pleasant room on tho second
floor OF the Fairfax Flats distorted house hundred
feet the stable Here the stabehoys eat and sleep
and study their books Who that had 20 much to
eay about the evil assocst OF young connected
with rncins estabshmentsi Mr. walcott read that
person Q wholesome lecture -Four nights week
teacher ct the expense Of the Fairfax Stable marshas
score boys about the big IN the main
Of The Flats and hears them recte the lessons they
have learned the uiRht beioie On Sundays these same
boys will bs found sitting circle around the same Dig
stove reading newspapers hooks or one Of
them occasionally turns aside to pull the cats tail
mako hoop Of his for the trained stable dog TO
leap through barring these dvsrson. the discipline
Of the camp 10 the superficial observer good
- that of Sunday school, Besides their night studes
these boys day work to do that Is chids play
II requires wentysx OF them to look after the horses IN
the stable and in pursuit Of their calling they do
traordiuary amount Of riding In year. Considering
the age which they begin to ride 1t Is cause for
round. ana their CHESTS become fat snd hollow. Like
the they ride. boys. class begin their life
work early, have II soon over, and disappear
GREATLY IMPROVED RACERS
II Mistress Fortune be imI artia this year there are
horses the Fairfax Stable that will yin good races
Admirers Of the speedy vsndate would become enthusi
sstic now at sight Of Ler son. Housstonio
Few colts greater than he last year. for
aid he not suner continually from that complaint Incl
Gent to the great among and horses-rheumatisni
Did not his shoulders go wrOngi Was be not trained
100 nnei The great and discriminating public said
co. And think of him IN the Omnum ana the Bridge
Handicap and the sheershes Bay Stakes and other
races In the autumn HOusatonc did not win them oil.
but there persons who believe this day that he
would done mad be not been too nne" Indeed
the colt thin He had not the substance TO stay
person In the grand stand could almost count his ribs
% no sped along the backstretch. but to-day Housa
tonic fat and round and sleek. his rheumatism all
aons ana bis shoulders perfectly sound He look
SvsSy inch racehorse, ana with that stomach trained
Gown to modersts betting msn beware
&c IL the most improved horse In the stable
Housatonics nsxtd"oI neighbor Is Gardey, the Csfor
Snrst 20 the public declared a blood vessel rho
did bleed the after his for tue Newark Stakes
su.nss in ITSELF It's tact however that eard.y had
6seI weakened By prolonged attack OF diaoses ana
has done him cool and be is to-day sound as dollar
Or,nanms the conspicuous gray Is In e5ceisnt c9nai
prove a winner this season.
Of sSsoS
another dollar 10 the WINNINGS OF his progeny The hand
but he discerning eve cannot fall discover in
fore leg muchswoen tendon which bears marks Of in
~ ae hi: Wacott viii
retire him forthwith 70 the stud
Concerning the sudden disappearance OF the colt Row
land from the track last season. Mr. Thomson explains
st he ran ruy nail two inches into b.: heel and was
viii In tue spring bearing the Fairfax colors
Hypstia, who on January entered the rapks Of the
looks promising CROUCH, though she dis
appointed many admirers last year
PROMISING ANIMALS THAT HAVE NEVER BEEN
RACED.
Mr. walcott has several maiden three year -ods that
are worthy OF the wachtu attention Of all who fol-
low the turf either for pleasure or business" First
there s q chestnut Ally OF the name OF Bracken, by
Fecbter out Of Pradaman She is far handsomsr look
1t than her balfbrother, The Bard because SYM
nerical Of body and more neat Of LIMB. It would be
difficult to find superb set OF legs They pro-
porlionally slender anteope's and as fine as
stee She has not the splendid quarters OF Tho Bard
said to DO the scat OF power In racehorsebu II she
cannot run, appearances count for nothing. Another
goodOoking three yearold that has 10 tho
post is Shasta by Flood dam Demrcp. This colt had
distemper last year. but Is now really for training
ssaveed by Highlander out Of Molie seahrook; Cata
line by Mortemer-Farny Ludlow; and Shawnee, by
Mortemer-sy Boots. one of the Pierre Lorard colts.
having the plumber 90" branded his left jaw.
more or less promising.
OF the twelve yearods of the Fairfax Stable 1t is
likely that 81 eedwc will nrst the popular
ite she being full sister OF KINGSTON whose praises
have been sung almost louy those OF fremont and
the dead King Fox. speedve Is bright bay lly with
four white feet and white face larger than Kingston
WA ut her age, iubodisd and short-baokod. Mr Wal
colts favorte OF The yearods Is QnadrooD white
faced bay by Shannon out of Demrep She reminds
Of Mie of the Dryer stable and it Is easy IT, that
che will prove usefu 10 the Fairfax establishment But
many GOOD judges who have Mr.. Wslcott's string
agree chestnut colt Czr by Flood Of Evan
gsne, will turn out to be the champion Of tho lot Gar
e entered In good many aud will have plenty Of
opportunities to distinguish himself One Of tho best
looking of the Is Siumber by Monday of
FsRny Lewis daughter Of Buckden She Ia OF the
thick kini, weight carrier that ousht 20
snor. ~ MI I nSl a ns' oI